Berkeley Flower Shop News
Berkeley Florist Remains Bitter That It Can't Do Curbside Sales While Whole Foods Sells Flowers Next Door - SFist
Sunday, July 05, 2020Marin counties will get to reopen for curbside pickup and sales along with the vast majority of other retailers, but the same will not yet be true for three other Bay Area counties and the City of Berkeley where stricter, Phase 1 sheltering orders are remaining in place a bit longer (pending any new revised orders from those counties' health officers). That isn't sitting well with Ashby Flowers co-owner Marcy Simon, whose Berkeley shop sits next door to an Amazon-owned Whole Foods location, where flowers are also for sale. Ashby Flowers has been allowed to stay open for deliveries only — KPIX reports that other flower shops elsewhere in Alameda County have begun doing curbside pickups but that is not clear from the most recent county health order issued last week. The City of Berkeley's public health department, which acts independently of the county, is maintaining no curbside retail reopenings for now, and Simon is getting impatient."At the beginning we immediately closed our store, shut off our lights, put up messages to the community saying 'we’re all in this together and we’ll be back.'" She adds, "I think people are going to start defying the rules much more now that Tesla has done that, for sure. We won’t, but others will."Tesla CEO Elon Musk made a stand against Alameda County this week and ultimately got his way in reopening the Fremont Tesla plant — even though it seemed like the county was headed toward allowing manufacturing to restart soon anyway. But actions without consequences like that breed insurrection... https://sfist.com/2020/05/14/berkeley-florist-bitter-about-curbside-retail-rules/
A Family Tradition: Berkeley Floral Shop Celebrates 45 Years - Berkeley, NJ Patch
Saturday, January 18, 2020BERKELEY, NJ — Stacey Cofka's parents opened three flower shops on the Jersey Shore. Since they sold two shops and retired in 2004, A Blossom Shop Florist on Route 9 has remained a family operation. A Blossom Shop Florist opened in 1975 and has been celebrating its 45th anniversary throughout 2020. Cofka credits the local customers for sustaining the business. "It's a central location for covering a lot of the shore area, and the people are great," she told Patch. "Everyone's pretty much down to earth in this area. A lot of our customers, they're just fabulous. They come in, they're like family." Cofka worked in marketing for 12 years with Atlantic City casinos. Sixteen years ago, her parents — Paul and Cathy Mulhern — retired. They had sold their other shops in Sea Girt and Howell. Their daughter took the opportunity to buy the Bayville shop from her parents. "It just got overwhelming with the politics," she said of working for casinos. "I just said, 'Why am I doing this for everybody... https://patch.com/new-jersey/berkeley-nj/family-tradition-berkeley-floral-shop-celebrates-45-years
Orchid Florist Offers Exotic Blooms and Same Day Delivery to Berkeley - MENAFN.COM
Tuesday, October 22, 2019MENAFN - GetNews) Orchid Florist, an upscale flower shop, is a family-owned and operated company that offers online flower delivery in Berkeley, California. Now, they offer same-day floral delivery to Berkley. Berkeley, California - October 15, 2019 - Orchid Florist, the leadingflorist in Berkeleyis committed to providing the highest quality flowers, plants, and gifts available. They strive to give the utmost professional attention to every single order. They are the premier provider of flowers throughout Berkeley and supply custom floral designs for different occasions including birthday parties, graduation and prom, wedding, anniversary parties, and more. 'Whether you're looking for bridal flowers or last-minute Valentine's Day arrangements, we provide high-end, exotic blooms that are sure to delight the lucky recipient. As thebest florist in Berkeley CA , we've been supplying our community with beautiful flowers for many years. We strive to maintain that reputation by going above and beyond for every customer, commented the spokesperson.He continued, 'We pride ourselves on our fresh and beautiful flowers, and... https://menafn.com/1099132073/Orchid-Florist-Offers-Exotic-Blooms-and-Same-Day-Delivery-to-Berkeley
Blue Jasmine Floral Celebrates Opening with Ribbon Cutting - TAPinto.net
Tuesday, August 13, 2019BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - TAPinto "Spotlight on Business" features local businesses and their owners who are important to our communities. Follow this column to receive a fresh perspective on small business owners and their unique needs while shining a spotlight on their stories.This edition features Blue Jasmine Floral, a newly opened florist located at 206 Sherman Avenue in Berkeley Heights. Owner Paulina Nieliwocki and her designers specialize in florals that capture the free-form beauty seen in nature.Blue Jasmine touches on many aspects of the floral business including: weddings, everyday flowers, small- and large-scaled events, in-home floral subscriptions and corporate weekly installations. In addition, "We hold full-day floral design workshops and have one-on-one design classes available. We also participate in collaborated photo shoots and donate to countless charities and fundraisers," said Nieliwocki.Nieliwocki's love for flowers began as a child, picking wild flowers... https://www.tapinto.net/towns/berkeley-heights/articles/blue-jasmine-floral-celebrates-opening-with-ribbon-cutting
Coming Up Roses: The 5 Best Florists In Miami - CBS Miami
Tuesday, July 23, 2019More Than FlowersPHOTO: VANESSA G./YELPDowntown’s More Than Flowers, located at 109 S.E. Second St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the floral designer 4.5 stars out of 42 reviews.4. Berkeley Florist Supply CompanyPHOTO: JENNIFER L./YELPBerkeley Florist Supply Company in Allapattah is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 33 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2360 N.W. 23rd St. to see for yourself.5. Express Flowersimg class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-660833" src="https://miami.cbslocal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15909786/2019/02/flower6.jpg?w=300" alt width="300" height="200" srcset="https://miami.cbslocal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15909786/2019/02/flower6.jpg 900w, https://miami.cbslocal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15909786/2019/02/flower6.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://miami.cbslocal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15909786/2019/02/flower6.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https://miami.cbslocal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15909786/2019/02/flower6.jpg?resize=640,427 640w, https://miami.cbslocal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1590978... https://miami.cbslocal.com/2019/03/11/coming-up-roses-the-5-best-florists-in-miami/
Berkeley Florist Remains Bitter That It Can't Do Curbside Sales While Whole Foods Sells Flowers Next Door - SFist
Sunday, July 05, 2020Governor Gavin Newsom made announcements about curbside retail being allowed to start last Friday, and now 18 rural counties across California are already moving into the second half of Phase 2 in which dine-in restaurants get to reopen. This acceleration is based on the relatively low prevalence of the coronavirus in those counties thus far — and based on their being able to document hospital capacity to handle a potential surge in cases, if it comes.As one Yuba County resident told a reporter last week, upon the reopening of a shopping mall there in defiance of the state, "It’s always the big box stores that can stay open, and not the small ones."Last week, Ms. Simon told a reporter from ABC 7 that she planned to reopen Ashby Flowers for curbside pickups on May 8 along with other florists in the state just in time for Mother's Day, in defiance of Alameda County. But she later relented and chose to remain closed.In announcing the loosening of retail restrictions in his county on Wednesday, San Mateo County health officer Dr. Scott Morrow said, "The virus continues to circulate in our community, and this increase in interactions among people is likely to spread the virus at a higher rate. Whether these modifications allow the virus to spread out of control, as we saw in February and March and resulted in the first shelter in place order, is yet to be seen."As of Thursday morning, San Francisco had 1,999 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 65 people hospitalized, and Alameda County has 2,178 cases with 79 people hospitalized. San Mateo County has 1,536 cases with 63 in the hospital.Related: Mayor Breed Gives Green Light For Most SF Retail to Open For Curbside Sales and Delivery on MondayPhoto: Facebook... https://sfist.com/2020/05/14/berkeley-florist-bitter-about-curbside-retail-rules/
Detailed Floral Design rebrands, expands to offer wedding flowers in Fallbrook and Bonsall - Valley News
Sunday, July 05, 2020DeHaan said.DeHaan grew up in Fallbrook. Through Fallbrook’s National FFA Organization, she learned the art of floral design, and after several years of study, she won the California State FFA Floriculture Finals. This honor is the equivalent of winning a Grammy Award for floral design at that level. At the San Diego County Fair recently, her Detailed Floral Designs won more than 25 first-place ribbons in professional floral design, wedding floral design and cut flower specimens. More information about Detailed Floral Design and their award-winning, local wedding flowers is available at www.detailedfloraldesign.com.Submitted by Detailed Floral Design. https://myvalleynews.com/detailed-floral-design-rebrands-expands-to-offer-wedding-flowers-in-fallbrook-and-bonsall/
Around East County: Don’t forget area small businesses still open - East Bay Times
Sunday, July 05, 2020The business had even closed up shop for a few days before receiving a notice from the California Association of Flower Growers and Shippers, which sent out news that as agriculture-based businesses, florists could indeed keep operating hours with a few safety restrictions.“This was good news, as we wanted to find a way to help bring brightness to everyone’s day,” said Denise Grace, an employee for the small business. “Everyone has been supportive of us remaining open.”Part of the process of staying open means keeping up social distancing practices. While not allowing customers into the shop to see their assortment of flowers is a little difficult, much of Good Scents’ business can be done online or over the phone. They have an extensive website with pictures of available flower arrangements.“People usually order flowers through our website or phone in orders for deliveries to relatives and friends during regular circumstances,” Grace said. “When making deliveries we can call people in advance and see how they want the flowers delivered. Most of the time we can just leave them on the porch without seeing anyone.”Grace explained that they are even waiving local delivery fees to help. Good Scents Florist has reduced their current hours to Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon; call 925-625-5550 for details. Similar florists in Brentwood, Antioch and Pittsburg have also remained open. Information can be found on their websites for hours and services offered.Roni Gehlke can be reached at oakleynow@comcast.net. ... https://www.eastbaytimes.com/around-east-county-dont-forget-area-small-businesses-still-open
Our favorite houseplant stores in Los Angeles. - Los Angeles Times
Sunday, July 05, 2020Newsletter Get The Wild newsletter. The essential weekly guide to enjoying the outdoors in Southern California. Insider tips on the best of our beaches, trails, parks, deserts, forests and mountains. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Advertisement The Los Angeles retail plant community is a collegial group with a generous spirit that extends beyond its customers. At Folia Collective, owner Danae Horst recommends Leaf and Spine for rare plants. At Leaf and Spine, Ernestine Segura refers clients to Planta for larger containers. Potted’s Annette Gutierrez is a big fan of Jenkins of the Plant Provocateur, who in turn suggests Sunset Nursery for full-sun plants. Now that stores are beginning to reopen, we decided to list a few of our favorites. Have a preference of your own? Let us know. Because of the pandemic, not all of the businesses on our list will be open, some may have limited hours and some will be offering curbside pickup only. So call or check online before heading out. Deep Roots This South Bay garden center sells indoor and outdoor plants, natives and floral arrangements. 207 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Manhattan Beach, (310) 379-3634. Advertisement Fig Earth SupplyOwner Conor Fitzpatrick stocks a wide variety of houseplants in addition to edibles and herbs including fiddleleaf figs, philodendron and calathea. Fitzpatrick also presents regular classes spanning houseplant basics to cannabis cultivation. And there’s always something lovely in the Domecil store. 3577 N. Figueroa, Highland Park, (323) 224-3938. Folia Collective in Eagle Rock. (Danae Horst) Folia Collective Every plant at Folia Collective, from Peperomia ferreyraeto to staghor... https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2020-06-15/la-hm-our-favorite-places-to-shop-for-houseplants
